Sergio Castel
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Castel Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Rozas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Las Rozas | |||
| 2013–2014 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Rubí | 20 | (2) |
| 2014 | Osasuna B | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tudelano (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Lealtad | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Las Rozas | 23 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Bendigo City | ||
| 2016 | Than Quang Ninh | ||
| 2017 | Alcorcón B | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | SS Reyes | 51 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | Atlético Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Jamshedpur (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → Ibiza (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Ibiza | 69 | (16) |
| 2023 | Burgos | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 32 | (12) |
| 2024– | Málaga | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 | |||
Sergio Castel Martínez (born 22 February 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Málaga CF.
Club career
[edit]Born in Las Rozas, Community of Madrid, Castel made his senior debut with Tercera División side UE Rubí, in the 2012–13 season. In July 2013, he joined CA Osasuna and returned to the youth setup, but on 31 January of the following year, he was loaned to CD Tudelano in Segunda División B, for six months.[1]
In July 2014, Castel moved to CD Lealtad also in the third division, but left the club in November after featuring rarely.[2] He then signed for Las Rozas CF, a club he already represented as a youth, before moving abroad to Bendigo City FC in Australia.
Castel only returned to Spain on 25 January 2017, after agreeing to a contract with AD Alcorcón's reserves in the fourth division.[3] On 18 August, he moved to third level club UD San Sebastián de los Reyes.[4]
In August 2019, after scoring a career-best 13 goals for Sanse, Castel joined Atlético Madrid, being initially assigned to the B-team; subsequently, he was loaned to Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC until the end of the year.[5][6][7][8] On 2 October 2020, he moved to third division side UD Ibiza also in a temporary deal.[9]
On 14 July 2021, after being a regular starter in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Castel signed a permanent two-year contract with Ibiza.[10] He left the club on 23 January 2023,[11] and signed for fellow second division team Burgos CF seven days later.[12]
On 7 July 2023, Castel was announced at Anorthosis Famagusta of the Cypriot First Division on a two-year deal.[13] On 20 August of the following year, he returned to his home country after joining Málaga CF in division two.[14]
Style of play
[edit]At 1.88 meters and 85 kilos, he is a strong and sizeable center forward, powerful in the air, with the capacity for association, shooting and eye for goal who, at 28 years of age, has confirmed himself as one of the strikers of reference in the category.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 11 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| UE Rubí | 2012–13 | Tercera División | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Osasuna B | 2013–14 | Tercera División | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| CD Tudelano | 2013–14 (loan) | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| CD Lealtad | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Las Rozas CF | 2014–15 | Pref. | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||
| Bendigo City FC | 2015–16 | National Premier Leagues | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| Than Quang Ninh | 2016–17 | V.League 1 | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| Alcorcón B | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| SS Reyes | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | |||||
| Subtotal | 51 | 15 | — | — | — | 51 | 15 | |||||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Jamshedpur (loan) | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | |||
| Ibiza (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| Ibiza | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 9 | ||||
| Burgos | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Anorthosis | 2023–24 | Cyta Championship | 26 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 68 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Una baja y un alta en Osasuna Promesas" [One in and one out at Osasuna Promesas] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "C.D. Lealtad 2014: Ascenso y sufrimiento" [C.D. Lealtad 2014: Promotion and struggle] (in Spanish). Fútbol Asturiano. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "ADA B | Diego Sanjurjo regresa y Sergio Castel fortalece el ataque" [ADA B | Diego Sanjurjo returns and Sergio Castel bolsters the attack] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "El delantero Sergio Castel ya es jugador de la U.D. Sanse" [Forward Sergio Castel already is an U.D. Sanse player] (in Spanish). UD SS Reyes. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Sergio Castel se marcha cedido al Jamshedpur FC: El delantero de la Academia jugará la próxima temporada a préstamo en el conjunto indio y disputará la Indian Superleague". 22 August 2019.
- ^ "ISL Transfers: Jamshedpur FC sign Atletico Madrid 'B' striker Sergio Castel".
- ^ "ISL 2019–20: Jamshedpur FC set to sign Spanish striker Sergio Castel Martinez | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Jamshedpur FC sign dynamic Atletico Madrid 'B' forward Sergio Castel". Avenue Mail. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Sergio Castel, cedido a la UD Ibiza" [Sergio Castel, loaned to UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sergio Castel nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Sergio Castel new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sergio Castel deja el Ibiza "eternamente agradecido"" [Sergio Castel leaves Ibiza "eternally thankful"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "El Burgos CF refuerza su ataque con el delantero Sergio Castel" [Burgos CF bolster their attack with the forward Sergio Castel]. www.burgoscf.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Sergio Castel is part of it!". 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Castel, strength and finish for the frontline". Málaga CF. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sergio Castel at BDFutbol
- Sergio Castel at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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